Brain scans have been used to interpret thoughts, but how far can this technology go?

Of the risks posed by AI, overtaking human intelligence isn’t an immediate concern.

Pinpointing where memories are stored in the brain and how they are transmitted could provide new targets to treat neurological diseases and serve as models for neuromorphic computing.

Faulty versions of the Foxp2 gene disrupt neurons’ ability to form synapses in brain regions involved in speech, a new study shows.

Cambridge scientists are today launching a search to find people who have exceptional memory, as they attempt to understand why some people are much better at

Following cataract removal, some of the brain’s visual pathways seem to be more malleable than previously thought.

Learning new rules requires the suppression of old ones. A better understanding of the brain circuits involved in behavioral adaptation could lead to new ways to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

Even mild concussion can cause long-lasting effects to the brain, according to researchers at the University of Cambridge. Using data from a Europe-wide study,

Cambridge scientists have shown how the brain’s ability to clear out toxic proteins is impaired in Huntington’s disease and other forms of dementia – and how,

Problems with the brain’s ability to ‘prune’ itself of unnecessary connections may underlie a wide range of mental health disorders that begin during